Speak Up! This Isn’t American Policing!

Picture: Masked federal immigration officers take the elevator at immigration court in Manhattan. David Dee Delgado/Reuters We Must Not Let … More

If You Can’t Understand the People You Police, You Don’t Deserve the Badge

Let’s stop tiptoeing around the obvious. You cannot hand legal authority — the power to detain, to use force, to … More

Look in the Mirror

Are You a Model for Modern Policing? Why Not? Across our nation, policing stands at a crossroads. Public trust is … More

Becoming a Learning Organization

During my 20+ years as Chief of Police in Madison, Wisconsin, I led a department that became nationally known for … More

A Moral Challenge to Police in America

Will You Stand Between Your Community and Injustice? In a free and democratic society, the mission of police is clear: … More

Don’t Eliminate — Re-Imagine!

Now is the time to re-imagine our police I am not in favor of eliminating or de-funding police. I want … More

Why Today’s Cops Need to Know What Other Cops Have Learned

Now in my 80th year, I have tried to off-load the accumulated burdens of police-related matters. It has not been easy … More

If Camden Can Do It, So Can Your City!

  We’re training everyone the same way to shape the culture of the department… The department’s new manual for use-of-force training … More

Effective Community Oriented Policing

  “The time is right to fit the needs of our employees together with the needs of our communities and … More

Finding Hope in Flint

The Opinion Pages | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR   Finding Hope in the Flint Police Dept.  [This article was printed last week … More